To do this, check out the Layers palette and select your Ruler Layer (it has a blue triangle next to it). That may be fine, but you may want to draw on a different layer, or use several layers to finish your multidimensional masterpiece. Notice what happens: your strokes are happening right on the ruler layer by default. With your ruler in place, pick a brush or pen and start drawing. To bring up control handles so that you can change the position of the ruler, or its rotation, you must select the Object Tool (it’s the little 3D Cube Icon), then select the center of the ruler (turning it purple, while inactive rulers will be green). You can create as many rulers as you like on the same layer, but only one can be active at a time for drawing. At first you’ll see a line, quickly followed by the amount of lines you’ve specified above. It’s as easy as dragging somewhere on the canvas. Untick it and Manga Studio will create a separate layer for your ruler. Line Symmetry is only available when the number of lines is even.Ĭreate at Editing Layer means that the ruler is created in the currently selected layer. Untick this option and your strokes will appear in every segment of your canvas. It’s a nice touch (see the variations in the GIF above). Note the little tick box that reads Line Symmetry: it’s ticked by default, and it means that your drawings will not populate every segment, but instead every other segment. The Tool Properties let you adjust how many segments you’d like to draw with Radial Symmetry: you can create up to 16 segments. Select it and check out the Tool Property palette (I know… don’t shoot the messenger). The one we’re looking for is the Symmetrical Ruler. You’ll find several default rulers for other tasks here too. Somewhere next to the Tool Bar, find the Sub Tool palette and choose Ruler.
If you can’t find it, expand the Tool Bar. It’s the little triangular blue icon midst so many other tiny icons.
Here’s how to accomplish this rather daunting task: Finding the Ruler Toolįirst, find the Ruler tool in your Tool Bar. Radial Symmetry is created with a Ruler Layer, so I’ll explain how to create and use one. The Radial Symmetry feature has been part of Manga Studio since version 5.0, but it’s slightly complex to get started with it if you’ve never used it before.
In my previous article I’ve explained how to use Radial Symmetry in SketchBook Pro, and because I can never remember how to use it it Manga Studio (or Clip Studio Paint as it’s now called), I thought I’d explain it here for future reference.